The Last Will and Testament of Willoughby WEST SER.
Deceased was exhibited in open court at August Term 1840 and proved by the
oaths of John C. HETFIELD and Peter PARKER subscribing
evidences there to in due form of Law and ordered Recorded.

In the name of God amen I Willoughby WEST SER.
of the County of Currituck and State of North Carolina, calling to mind my
mortality and knowing that it is appointed
for all men to die being in my perfect senses and sound and disposing mind,
do make and constitute and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form as follows.

Item I loan to my beloved wife Nelly WEST the
one third part of the land and plantation where on I now live during her
life.

Item I give to my beloved wife Nelly WEST at
my death all the personal property in doors and out doors that I have not
given and delivered to my children in my life to her and her heirs and
assigns for ever.

Item I give to my son Willoughby WEST at my
death Two thirds of the plantation that I live on and the other third of the
death of my wife Nelly WEST to him and his heirs and assigns for
ever. The aforesaid plantation containing one hundred acres more or less.

Item I loan to my daughter Elizabeth WALKER
the land adjoining my son Willoughby WEST containing fifty four acres
more or less during her life at her death I give the aforesaid fifty four
acres to be equally divided betwen her children to them their heirs an
assigns for ever.

Item I loan to my daughter Nelly SCOTT
thirty
six acres more or less of land adjoining the lands of Daniel LEE
deceased and William McBRIDE during her life at her death. I give the
aforesaid thirty six acres of land to be equally divided between her
children to them and their heirs and assigns for ever.

Item I loan to my daughter Susanah MORSE the
tract of land I purchased of James BLUNT during her life at her death
I give said tract of land I purchased of James BLUNT to be equally
divided between her children to them and their heirs and assigns for ever.

Item I leave the pass way across my plantation and
lands for the benefit of my heirs and friends commencing at the road that
leads to Joab DOZIER thence passing near the house where my son
Willoughby WEST now lives thence near the house where I live thence
across my land to the public road nearly opposite the gate where Moses
LEE now lives as a public pass way for ever.

Lastly I nominate and appoint my beloved wife
NellyWEST and my son Willoughby WEST my whole and sole
executors to this my Last Will and Testament revoking all others by me made
whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this the fifteenth day of
February in the year of our Lord 1839. Signed sealed and published and
declared published and declared [sic] to be the last will and Testament of the
Testator in the presence of us.John C. HETFIELD juratPeter PARKER jurat

/s/ Willoughby
[his x mark] WEST

Recorded
and examined this the 8th day of September 1840B.T. SIMMONS,
CCC

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